in fact, over the last five years, no other energy company has invested more in the us than bp. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. today, our commitment to the gulf, and to america, has never been stronger. >>> in macon, georgia, the school district is struggling with a tough reality. half of its 25,000 students failed to graduate. the superintendent is hoping to turn things around with an unusual language lesson. >> at sunny carter elementary school these students are learning mandarin, chinese. learning mandarin is now mandatory in macon, georgia public schools. >> what's the word for hello? >> reporter: mark fuller has mandarin class three days a week. taught by one of 25 chinese teachers sent to macon from china. their salaries partially subsidized by the chinese government. >> i love learning the words. >> reporter: within three years 25,000 kids in the schools k-12 will be taking mandarin. this is one of georgia's lowest achieving where half the kids dropout. >> this is about opening their world. >> reporter: the new superintendent for bibb county schoo